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WWE Hall of Famer Jake “The Snake” Roberts is set for heart ablation surgery on Tuesday morning. The news was announced by Roberts’ wife Cheryl on Instagram. She wrote: “Jake’s going in for heart ablation surgery this morning. Calling all prayers warriors good vibes, and well wishes are welcomed & appreciated.” Heart ablation surgery is considered a minimally invasive procedure used to treat irregular heartbeats, also known as arrhythmias. The procedure destroys or scars small areas of heart tissue that cause abnormal electrical signals, helping restore a normal heart rhythm. Roberts revealed earlier this year that doctors discovered several medical issues while he was hospitalized with pneumonia. The 69-year-old also lives with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), making pneumonia a particularly dangerous condition for him. “I got a problem with my ticker. But by going in, I caught it, and we got to go have a couple of procedures done, and it’ll be all hunky dory then,” Roberts said on his podc

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